DE10056346A1 - The builder composition - Google Patents

Abstract

Builder compositions are obtained by contacting (A) a crystalline layered Na silicate; (B) water; and (C) an acid H+>-yielding component, the molar ratio (A) : total available H+> from (C) being 4-1,000:1 and the molar ratio of water (B): total available H+> from (C) being 3-1,000:1. Builder compositions are obtained by contacting (A) a crystalline layered Na silicate of formula (I); (B) water; and (C) an acid H+>-yielding component, the molar ratio (A): total available H+> from (C) being 4-1,000:1 and the molar ratio of water (B): total available H+> from (C) being 3-1,000:1. NaMSixO2x+1*yH2O (I) M : Na or H; x : 1.9-4; y : 0-20.

Description

The compulsion to save energy during washing and cleaning processes, z. For example Machine washing of textiles and rinsing dishes, always requires one greater reduction of water consumption. Detergents and cleaners on water-insoluble builder systems such as zeolite or partially soluble systems such as based on crystalline layered sodium disilicate, thereby increasingly trigger the limit of their efficiency. As a negative consequence of lowering the Water consumption is observed z. B. when washing textiles - especially with dark colored textiles - white residues on the fabrics, derived from undissolved or poorly dispersed builder.

The object of the present invention was to provide a builder composition to provide an improved Löserrückstandsverhalten.

EP 0 650 926 describes the granulation of crystalline layered Sodium disilicate by roll compaction with the addition of curing agents such as Water, silica sol, silica gel, surfactants, water glass, maleic acid-acrylic acid Polymers and other copolymers. The goal is to make an against mechanical abrasion resistant granules.

EP 0 849 355 describes a powdered washing and cleaning agent Component, characterized in that it is a reaction product of a alkaline silicate and an acidic polycarboxylate. The writing describes a manufacturing process characterized in that it is based on an alkaline Silicate an acidic polycarboxylate solution, preferably with a Solid mixer and a Aufdüsevorrichtung is working.  

US 5,540,855 describes a particulate composition consisting of crystalline layered silicate and a solid water ionizable material selected from the group of organic acids, wherein the Mixing ratio of silicate to acid about 3.5: 1 and the content of Unbound moisture is less than 5 wt .-%.

Surprisingly, it has now been found that crystalline layered sodium silicate based builder compositions obtainable by contacting crystalline layered sodium silicate with water and an acidic H ⁺ releasing component in a particular ratio with each other, the thus obtained Builder compositions are advantageously subsequently mechanically and / or thermally post-treated, show improved Löserückstandsverhalten.

The invention accordingly provides a builder composition obtainable by contacting each other

• a) crystalline layered sodium silicate of the formula NaMSi _x O _{2x + 1} .yH ₂ O, where M is sodium or hydrogen, x is a number from 1.9 to 4 and y is a number from 0 to 20,
• b) water and
• c) an acidic H ⁺ donating component,
  the
• d) molar ratio of the crystalline layered sodium silicate a) to the total amount of deliverable H ^{+ of} the acidic component c) is 4: 1 to 1000: 1 and that
• e) molar ratio of water b) to the total amount of deliverable H ^{+ of} the acidic component c) is 3: 1 to 1000: 1.

The contacting of components a), b) and c) can be carried out by all methods take place, the sufficient contact of the components with each other guarantee. Mention here only mixing, spraying and spraying techniques.  

The water b) and / or the acidic component c) can also be used in the gas or vapor state with the crystalline layered sodium silicate a) in Be brought in contact.

Advantageously, components a), b) and c) are mixed brought into contact with each other.

Suitable mixers are z. B. Lödige mixer, plowshare mixer, Eyrich mixer and Schugi mixer.

The mixing times are preferably 0.5 s to 60 min, more preferably 2 s to 30 min.

When mixing all mixed variants are conceivable that a sufficient Mixing of components a), b) and c) ensure.

In a preferred embodiment, first the acidic component c) and the water b) is mixed and then the resulting mixture with the crystalline layered sodium silicate a).

In a further embodiment, first the acidic component c) with the crystalline layered sodium silicate a) is mixed and then the Water b) mixed.

In a further embodiment, the water is first b) with the crystalline layered sodium silicate a) and then the acidic Component c) mixed.

Also possible is an embodiment in which the acidic component c) with a part of the water b) is mixed, then with the crystalline layered sodium silicate a) is mixed and finally the rest of the Water b) is mixed.

The addition of water b) and the acidic component c) to the crystalline layered sodium silicate a) can be carried out at ambient temperature, however even at elevated temperature. Preference is given to temperatures of 0 to 400 ° C, more preferably from 10 to 200 ° C. The heat can be through external heating be introduced. Optionally, all components or even only single preheated.  

Compliance with the molar ratios mentioned under points d) and e) is essential to the invention.

The molar ratio d) of the crystalline layered sodium silicate a) to the total amount of H ⁺ releasable of the acidic component c) is preferably 5: 1 to 550: 1, more preferably 15: 1 to 150: 1.

The molar ratio e) of the water b) to the total amount of deliverable H ^{+ of} the acidic component c) is preferably 4: 1 to 110: 1, more preferably 6: 1 to 85: 1.

The sodium silicates a) are preferably those having x values of 2, 3 or 4. Particular preference is given to sodium disilicates Na ₂ Si ₂ O ₅ .yH ₂ O with x being equal to 2. The sodium silicates a) may also be used to trade mixtures.

Crystalline layered sodium disilicate is composed of changing percentages of the polymorphic phases alpha, beta, delta and epsilon together. In commercial products may also contain amorphous shares his.

Preferred crystalline layered sodium silicates a) contain 0 to 40% by weight alpha sodium disilicate, 0 to 40 wt% beta sodium disilicate, 40 to 100 wt% delta-sodium disilicate and 0 to 40 wt .-% amorphous portions.

Particularly preferred crystalline layered sodium silicates a) contain 7 to 21% by weight of alpha-sodium disilicate, 0 to 12% by weight of beta-sodium disilicate and 65 to 95% by weight of delta-sodium disilicate.

Particularly preferred are crystalline layered sodium silicates a) with a Content of 80 to 100 wt .-% delta-sodium disilicate.

In a werteren embodiment, crystalline layered Sodium silicate a) containing from 80 to 100% by weight of beta sodium disilicate be used.

The abovementioned alpha-sodium disilicate corresponds to the Na-SKS-5 described in EP-B-0 164 514, characterized by the X-ray diffraction data given there, which are assigned to the alpha-Na ₂ Si ₂ O ₅ whose X-ray diffraction diagrams are in the Joint Committee of Powder Diffraction standards are registered with the numbers 18-1241, 22-1397, 22-1397A, 19-1233, 19-1234 and 19-1237.

The abovementioned beta-sodium disilicate corresponds to the Na-SKS-7 described in EP-B-0 164 514, characterized by the X-ray diffraction data given there, which are assigned to the beta-Na ₂ Si ₂ O ₅ whose X-ray diffraction diagrams are available from the Joint Committee of Powder Diffraction standards are registered with the numbers 24-1123 and 29-1261.

The abovementioned delta-sodium disilicate corresponds to the Na-SKS-6 described in EP-B-0 164 514, characterized by the X-ray diffraction data given there, which are assigned to the delta-Na ₂ Si ₂ O ₅ whose X-ray diffraction diagrams are available from the Joint Committee of Powder Diffraction standards with the number 22-1396 are registered.

In a particular embodiment, the crystalline layered contain Sodium silicates a) additional cationic and / or anionic constituents. The cationic constituents are preferably alkali metal ions and / or alkaline earth metal cations and / or Fe, W, Mo, Ta, Pb, Al, Zn, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Co and / or Ni.

The anionic constituents are preferably sulfates, fluorides, Chlorides, bromides, iodides, carbonates, bicarbonates, nitrates, oxide hydrates, Phosphates and / or borates.

In a particular embodiment, the crystalline layered sodium silicates, based on the total content of SiO ₂ , contain up to 10 mol% boron. In a further preferred embodiment, the crystalline layered sodium silicates, based on the total content of SiO ₂ , contain up to 20 mol% % Phosphorus.

Preferably, the crystalline layered sodium silicate is powdered with a average particle size of 0.1 to 4000 microns, more preferably 10 to 500 microns, particularly preferably 20 to 200 microns used.  

The acidic H ⁺ donating component c) may be inorganic acids, organic acids, acid salts or mixtures thereof. The acidic component c) is preferably protic acids whose anions contain boron, carbon, silicon, nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony, sulfur, selenium, tellurium, fluorine, chlorine and / or bromine, monocarboxylic acids, dicarboxylic acids, tricarboxylic acids, Oligocarboxylic acids, polycarboxylic acids, homo- and / or copolymers based on monomers of acrylic acid, maleic acid, vinylsulfonic acid, vinyl acetate, aspartic acid and / or sugar carboxylic acid, sodium hydrogen sulfate and / or sodium bicarbonate.

Particularly suitable as polycarboxylic acids are also those as they are in GB-A-1,596,756.

Particularly preferred as acidic component c) are sulfuric acid, silicic acids, Sulfonic acids, phosphoric acid, phosphonic acids, particularly preferred 1-hydroxyethane-1,1-diphosphonic acid and aminopolymethylenephosphonic acid, Hydrochloric acid, boric acid, carbonic acid, acetic acid, citric acid, ascorbic acid, Glutaric acid, gluconic acid, glucolic acid, succinic acid, tartaric acid, Hydroxy succinic acid, maleic acid, malonic acid, oxalic acid, polyacrylic acids with Molar weights of 200 to 10,000 g / mol, copolymers based on acrylic acid and Maleic acid with molecular weights of 2000 to 70000 g / mol and / or Sodium bisulfate.

Especially preferred as the acidic component c) are sulfuric acid, Silicic acids, acetic acid, citric acid, polyacrylic acid with molecular weights of 1000 to 5000 g / mol, monomer-based copolymers of acrylic acid and maleic acid with Molecular weights of 4000 to 70000 g / mol and / or sodium hydrogen sulfate.

Very particularly preferred as the acidic component c) is the sulfuric acid.

The acidic component c) preferably has a pK _s value less than 11.

Advantageously, after contacting the components a), b) and c) composition still obtained mechanically and / or thermally further treated.

In a preferred embodiment, after contacting the Milled components a), b) and c) and subsequently optionally grain-fractionated.

Surprisingly, the grinding causes an improvement of the Dissolution residue behavior. Preference is given to vibratory mills, Ball mills, roller and spherical roller mills (eg those of the company Neuman & Esser), hammer mills, impact mills or air jet mills (eg. Hosokawa-Alpine).

The millbase is classified into oversize, good grain and undersize, preferably by Sighting and / or screening. Particularly preferred is the screening into consideration. Suitable sieves are z. B. those of the companies Rhewum, Locker or Allgeier.

In a further preferred embodiment, the after contact bring the composition obtained a), b) and c) compacted, then ground and then optionally grain-fractionated.

Surprisingly, the compaction step leads to another Improvement of the dissolution residue behavior.

The compaction is preferably a roll compaction, a Press granulation or briquetting, more preferably one Roll compaction.

The temperature of the material during compaction is preferred between 10 and 200 ° C, with the desired temperature by external Heating / cooling can be controlled or by the released Setting frictional heat by itself.

In roll compaction, the pressing pressure is preferably between 2 and  200 kN / cm roll width, more preferably between 10 and 100 kN / cm Roll width.

As roll compactors are z. B. those of the companies Hosokawa-Bepex and Alexanderwerk.

The slugs produced during the roll compaction are used with mills crushed relevant type and optionally grain-fractionated.

The compaction can be carried out discontinuously in batch mode or else continuously. In continuous operation, the sub-grain is in Kreislauffahrweise fed back into the compactor and the coarse grain is returned to the mill.

When compacting optionally up to 10 wt .-% Kompaktierhilfsmittel, preferably water, water glass, polyethylene glycols, nonionic surfactants, anionic surfactants, polycarboxylate copolymers, modified and / or unmodified celluloses, bentonites, hectorites, saponites and / or others Detergent ingredients are added.

Surprisingly, it was further found that a heat treatment of Builder composition to further improve the Soluble residue behavior leads.

The heat treatment can be done directly after bringing the components into contact a), b) and c), or after compaction, after Grinding or after grain fractionation. Multiple heat treatments at different stages of the process are also within the meaning of the invention.

The heat treatment is preferably carried out at temperatures between 30 and 400 ° C, more preferably between 40 and 150 ° C.

The duration of the heat treatment is preferably 0.5 to 1000 minutes, especially preferably 2 to 120 min.

Suitable apparatus for the heat treatment are z. B. fluid beds, belt and Tunnel ovens, air transport and storage containers.  

Particularly preferred is a method in which after contacting the Components a), b) and c) first heat-treated, then compacted, then ground and then optionally grain-fractionated.

Further, particularly preferred is a method in which after in contact bring the components a), b) and c) first compacted, then ground, then optionally grain fractionated and then heat treated.

The builder composition according to the invention is preferably used as a powder an average particle size of 0.1 to 4000 microns, more preferably 10 to 500 .mu.m, particularly preferably 20 to 200 .mu.m used.

In a further preferred embodiment, the builder according to the invention is Composition as granules with an average particle size of 200 to 2000 microns, preferably 400 to 900 microns, used.

Likewise preferred is the use of the builders of the invention Composition as ground granules with an average particle size of 0.1 to 300 μm, preferably 10 to 200 μm.

Furthermore, the builder compositions according to the invention are preferred characterized in that the Löserückstand a 0.25% aqueous Solution, at 20 ° C and after stirring for 20 minutes, less than or equal to 50%, preferably less than or equal to 30%, is.

The invention also detergents and cleaning agents containing at least one of the builder compositions according to the invention.

The detergents are preferably heavy-duty detergents, compact Heavy-duty detergent, compact color detergent, heavy-duty detergent of low bulk density, Special detergents, such. Stain salts, bleach boosters, curtain washes, Wool detergents, building block detergents and industrial detergents.  

The cleaning agents are preferably machine dishwashing detergents and machine dishwashing detergent. Here are silicates mainly because of their good Dirt dispersion, their high alkalinity and because of their protective effect for the Glass asked. By glass damage is meant both the formation of layered deposits on glasses as well as the erosion of the glass surface - Both leads to the known unwanted turbidity of glasses.

Preferred washing and cleaning agents included

• a) 0.5 to 99 wt .-% of the builder composition according to the invention
• b) optionally 0.5 to 80 wt .-%, preferably 5 to 50 wt .-%, co-builder
• c) optionally 1 to 50 wt .-%, preferably 2 to 30 wt .-%, surface-active matter
• d) optionally 1 to 70 wt .-%, preferably 5 to 50 wt .-%, bleaching systems
• e) optionally 0.5 to 80 wt .-%, preferably 5 to 50 wt .-%, pH regulators
• f) ad 100 wt .-% further customary ingredients.

Particularly preferred detergents and cleaners contain

• a) 0.5 to 99 wt .-% of the builder composition according to the invention
• b) 0.5 to 80 wt .-%, preferably 5 to 50 wt .-%, co-builder
• c) optionally 1 to 50 wt .-%, preferably 2 to 30 wt .-%, surface-active substances
• d) optionally 1 to 70 wt .-%, preferably 5 to 50 wt .-%, bleaching systems
• e) optionally 0.5 to 80 wt .-%, preferably 5 to 50 wt .-%, pH regulators
• f) ad 100 wt .-% further customary ingredients.

Furthermore, particularly preferred washing and cleaning agents

• a) 0.5 to 99 wt .-% of the builder composition according to the invention
• b) 1 to 50 wt .-%, preferably 2 to 30 wt .-%, surfactants
• c) optionally from 0.5 to 80% by weight, preferably from 5 to 50% by weight, of cobuilders
• d) optionally 1 to 70 wt .-%, preferably 5 to 50 wt .-%, bleaching systems
• e) optionally 0.5 to 80 wt .-%, preferably 5 to 50 wt .-%, pH regulators
• f) ad 100 wt .-% further customary ingredients.

Furthermore, particularly preferred washing and cleaning agents

• a) 0.5 to 99 wt .-% of the builder composition according to the invention
• b) 1 to 70 wt .-%, preferably 5 to 50 wt .-%, bleaching systems
• c) optionally from 0.5 to 80% by weight, preferably from 5 to 50% by weight, of cobuilders
• d) optionally 1 to 50 wt .-%, preferably 2 to 30 wt .-%, surface-active matter
• e) optionally 0.5 to 80 wt .-%, preferably 5 to 50 wt .-%, pH regulators
• f) ad 100 wt .-% further customary ingredients.

Furthermore, particularly preferred washing and cleaning agents

• a) 0.5 to 99 wt .-% of the builder composition according to the invention
• b) 0.5 to 80 wt .-%, preferably 5 to 50 wt .-%, pH regulators
• c) optionally from 0.5 to 80% by weight, preferably from 5 to 50% by weight, of cobuilders
• d) optionally 1 to 50 wt .-%, preferably 2 to 30 wt .-%, surface-active substances
• e) optionally 1 to 70 wt .-%, preferably 5 to 50 wt .-%, bleaching systems
• f) ad 100 wt .-% further customary ingredients.

Furthermore, particularly preferred washing and cleaning agents

• a) 0.5 to 99 wt .-% of the builder composition according to the invention
• b) 0.5 to 80 wt .-%, preferably 5 to 50 wt .-%, co-builder
• c) 1 to 50% by weight, preferably 2 to 30% by weight, surface-active substances,
• d) optionally 1 to 70 wt .-%, preferably 5 to 50 wt .-%, bleaching systems
• e) optionally 0.5 to 80 wt .-%, preferably 5 to 50 wt .-%, pH regulators
• f) ad 100 wt .-% further customary ingredients.

Furthermore, particularly preferred washing and cleaning agents

• a) 0.5 to 99 wt .-% of the builder composition according to the invention
• b) 0.5 to 80 wt .-%, preferably 5 to 50 wt .-%, co-builder
• c) 1 to 50% by weight, preferably 2 to 30% by weight, surface-active substances,
• d) 1 to 70 wt .-%, preferably 5 to 50 wt .-%, bleaching systems
• e) optionally 0.5 to 80 wt .-%, preferably 5 to 50 wt .-%, pH regulators
• f) ad 100 wt .-% further customary ingredients.

Furthermore, particularly preferred washing and cleaning agents

• a) 0.5 to 99 wt .-% of the builder composition according to the invention
• b) 0.5 to 80 wt .-%, preferably 5 to 50 wt .-%, co-builder
• c) 1 to 50% by weight, preferably 2 to 30% by weight, surface-active substances,
• d) 1 to 70 wt .-%, preferably 5 to 50 wt .-%, bleaching systems
• e) 0.5 to 80 wt .-%, preferably 5 to 50 wt .-%, pH regulators
• f) ad 100 wt .-% further customary ingredients.

Special detergents and cleaners contain 1 to 50 wt .-%, z. B. Heavy duty detergents, color detergents, water softeners and spot salts, or 60 to 100 wt .-%, z. B. modular detergent systems, the builders invention Composition.

Other special detergents and cleaners, eg. Eg machine-wash-cleaners, contain 1 to 30 wt .-% of the builder composition according to the invention.

The co-builders are preferably crystalline aluminosilicates, mono-, oligo- or polymeric or copolymeric carboxylic acids, alkali carbonates, alkali ortho-, Alkali polyphosphates and alkali polyphosphates, crystalline phyllosilicates, crystalline Alkali silicates without layer structure and / or X-ray amorphous alkali silicates.

The bleaching systems are preferably active chlorine carriers and / or organic or inorganic active oxygen carriers, bleach activators (eg TAED), Bleach catalysts, removal of discoloration, perborates and / or Percarbonates.

The surface-active substances are preferably anionic, cationic, nonionic and / or zwitterionic surfactants.

As nonionic surfactants are alkyl alkoxylates, gluconamides and / or Alkylpolyglycosides particularly preferred.  

Preferred alkylalkoxylates are ethoxylated alcohols, preferably primary alcohols, having preferably 8 to 22 C atoms and preferably 1 to 80 EO units per mole of alcohol, where the alcohol radical is linear or preferably methyl-branched in the 2-position or linear and methyl-branched radicals in the mixture, as is usually the case in Oxoalkoholresten. The preferred ethoxylated alcohols include, for example, C ₁₁ alcohols having 3, 5, 7, 8 and 11 EO units, (C ₁₂ -C ₁₅ ) alcohols having 3, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 13 EO units, (C ₁₄ -C ₁₅ ) -alcohols having 4, 7 and 8 EO units, (C ₁₆ -C ₁₈ ) -alcohols having 8, 11, 15, 20, 25, 50 and 80 EO units and mixtures thereof. The degrees of ethoxylation given represent statistical means which, for a particular product, may be an integer or a fractional number. In addition to these also fatty alcohol EO / PO adducts can be used, such as. B. the ®Genapol types 3970, 2909 and 2822 Fa. Clariant GmbH.

Further suitable surfactants are polyhydroxy fatty acid amides of the formula R ₂ -CO-N (R ₃ ) -Z, in which R ₂ CO is an aliphatic acyl radical having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, R _{3 is} hydrogen, an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl radical having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and Z is a linear or branched polyhydroxyalkyl radical having 3 to 10 carbon atoms and 3 to 10 hydroxyl groups.

Alkylglycosides of the general formula RO (G) _x are preferably used, where R is a primary straight-chain or methyl-branched, in particular 2-methyl-branched, aliphatic radical having 8 to 22, preferably 12 to 18 carbon atoms, and G is a glycose unit with 5 or 6 carbon atoms, preferably glucose. The degree of oligomerization x, which indicates the distribution of monoglycosides and oligoglycosides, is preferably a number between 1 and 10, more preferably x is between 1.2 and 1.4.

Preference is given to alkoxylated, preferably ethoxylated or ethoxylated and propoxylated fatty acid alkyl esters, preferably having 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the Alkyl chain, in particular fatty acid methyl ester, as described for example in the Japanese Patent Application JP 58/217598 or preferably such as those described in International patent application WO A 90/13533 used.  

Suitable anionic surfactants of the sulfonate type are preferably the known (C ₉ -C ₁₃ ) -alkylbenzenesulfonates, alpha-olefinsulfonates and alkanesulfonates. Also suitable are esters of sulfo fatty acids or the disalts of alpha-sulfo fatty acids. Other suitable anionic surfactants are sulfated Fettsäureglycerinester which mono-, di- and triesters and mixtures thereof, as in the preparation by esterification by 1 mole of monoglycerol with 1 to 3 moles of fatty acid or in the transesterification of triglycerides with 0.3 to 2 Mole of glycerol can be obtained. Particularly suitable as alkyl sulfates are the sulfuric monoesters of (C ₁₂ -C ₁₈ ) -fatty alcohols, such as lauryl, myristyl, cetyl or stearyl alcohol, and the fatty alcohol mixtures obtained from coconut oil, palm oil and palm kernel oil, which additionally contain amounts of unsaturated alcohols, eg , As oleyl alcohol may contain.

As further anionic surfactants are particularly soaps into consideration. Suitable are saturated fatty acid soaps, such as the salts of lauric acid, myristic acid, Palmitic acid, stearic acid, hydrogenated erucic acid and behenic acid, as well in particular those of natural fatty acids, such as. As coconut, palm kernel or Tallow fatty acids, derived soap mixtures. The anionic surfactants can be used in Form their sodium, potassium or ammonium salts, as well as soluble salts organic bases, such as mono-, di- or triethanolamine. Preferably the anionic surfactants are in the form of their sodium or potassium salts, especially in the form of the sodium salts.

The pH regulators are preferably soda, citric acid, Sodium citrate and / or bicarbonate.

Finally, the detergents and cleaners may also contain enzymes, such as Protease, amylase, lipase and cellulase.

The invention also relates to components for detergent construction kit systems which preferably contain 60 to 100% by weight of the builders of the invention Composition included.

The invention further water softener, the at least one of builder compositions according to the invention. Practice water softener  especially in regions with high water hardness, a performance-enhancing effect the washing result and a protective effect with regard to the washing machine.

Preferred water softeners included

• a) 0.5 to 99 wt .-% of the builder composition according to the invention
• b) optionally 0.5 to 80 wt .-% cobuilder
• c) optionally 0 to 15 wt .-% surfactants
• d) optionally from 0.5 to 80% by weight of pH regulators

As components a), b), c) and d) are preferably those listed above Connections used.

The builder composition according to the invention can also be expressly referred to as Component for the preparation of compounds for detergents, Water softener and detergent modular systems can be used. With Compounds it is possible to achieve special effects. So z. B. liquid Components in powder or tablet detergents and cleaners be incorporated. In addition, coloring or sprinkling of washing and detergents possible. Likewise, this can be special Disintegration effects, better dispersion of difficult to disperse Components or the porosity of tablets.

The compounds contain preferred

• a) 70 to 99.5% by weight of the builder composition according to the invention, preferably as a powder with mean particle sizes of 1 to 500 μm, more preferably 20 to 100 microns, or in another embodiment preferably as granules with an average particle size of 200 to 2000 microns, preferably 300 to 900 microns, and
• b) from 0.5 to 30% by weight of anionic, cationic, nonionic and / or zwitterionic surfactants.

As surfactants c), the compounds listed above are preferred used.

Other preferred compounds included

• a) 50 to 99% by weight of the builder composition according to the invention,
• b) 0.01 to 10 wt .-% dye
• c) ad 100 wt .-% further customary ingredients.

The detergents, cleaners, water softeners and building kit components can z. B. in powder form, granular form, gel form, liquid form or tablet form be used.

To produce the tablets, the respective composition is pressed into the appropriate shape by means of a tablet press, wherein the shape can be multiform (eg cylindrical, cuboid, elliptical, annular, etc.). In the case of the cylindrical shape, the ratio of radius to height may be between 0.2 to 5. The pressing pressure can be between 12 and 0.3 kN / cm ² . The pressing pressure is essentially independent of the geometric shape of the tablet.

Pressing pressures of 0.7 to 14.2 kN / cm ^{2 are} preferred for the tableting of machine-dishwashing detergents, particular preference being given to pressures of 2.8 to 10 kN / cm ² . Preference is also the multi-stage compression to more complex forms. The division into different compartments serves a certain separation of otherwise incompatible ingredients.

For multilayer tablets, any proportions of the formulation in several Steps pressed successively on each other, leaving several layers result. In the case of a two-layer tablet is particularly preferred a Layer thickness ratio of the two layers of 1:10 to 10: 1.

Other applications are z. B. tablets with inserted spherical Compartments. The different layers and compartments of the tablets can also be colored differently.

The following examples serve to illustrate the invention without them however limit.  

Determination of the phase composition of the crystalline compounds used layered sodium disilicates

A crushed solid sample is measured in a Philips PW 1710 X-ray powder diffractometer (CuK alpha 2 radiation, wavelength 1.54439 angstroms, acceleration voltage 35 kV, heating current 28 mA, monochromator, scanning rate 3 degrees 2 theta per minute). The measured intensities are evaluated as follows:

substance characteristic peak (d value in angstroms) Alpha phase 3.29 +/- 0.07, typically 3.31 Beta phase 2.97 +/- 0.06 Delta phase 3.97 +/- 0.08

The crystalline percentages by weight are calculated from the intensities I _a , I _b and I _d -measured in pulses-of the alpha, beta and delta phases according to the following formulas:

Alpha content: A [%] = 100.I _a / (I _a + I _b + I _d )

Beta content: B [%] = 1.41.100.I _b / (I _a + I _d )

Delta content: D [%] = 100 - A - D

To determine the X-ray amorphous fraction (AM), the background (pulses) of the X-ray peak at a d value of 2.65 angstroms is determined (I _am ) and converted into the percentage by the following empirical formula:

AM [%] = (I _am -70) .100 / 450

Should be in an analysis in addition to the crystalline fractions also X-ray amorphous Shares A, B, C are corrected by AM.

Compacting and milling the builder compositions

In a roll compactor (Hosokawa-Bepex), the starting material with Aided by a screw conveyor between the compactor rollers (setting Stage 5). This happens so fast that a pressing pressure of 10 to 100 kN / cm Roll length arises. The roller revolution is set to levels 3 to 7, the Nip is 0.1 mm. The resulting slugs (length approx. 50 mm, thickness  about 2 to 5 mm, width about 10 to 15 mm) are in a hammer mill (type UPZ, Fa. Alpine) with a sieve hole diameter of Smm at one revolution broken from 600 to 1400 rpm. From the broken powdery product are oversize (sieve with hole diameter 1000 microns) and undersize (sieve with Hole diameter 300 microns) separated. The oversize will be another Subjected to grinding step and sieved again. The two fractions with Particle size between 300 microns and 1000 microns are combined.

Determination of the particle size distribution of the builder compositions Sieve Analysis

In a screening machine from the company Retsch the inserts are used with the desired sieves. The mesh size of the sieves decreases from top to bottom. 50 g of the powder to be tested are placed on the widest sieve. Due to the oscillating motion of the screening machine, the powder material is conveyed through the various screens. The residues on the sieves are balanced and calculated based on the material weight. From the values, the d ₅₀ value can be calculated.

Preparation of the test detergents

The optical brighteners are in a quarter of the amount of molten Alkylethoxylates stirred and in a household Multimixer (Braun) with the Half the soda or bicarbonate or phosphate amount mixed. In one Ploughshare mixer Fa. Lödige are the residual soda and the total amounts of builder composition according to the invention, phosphate, zeolite, bicarbonate, Citric acid or polymer mixed for 15 minutes at 300 U / min. After that, the Half of the remaining alkyl ethoxylate sprayed in 5 minutes. After that, the Builder composition according to the invention added and 10 minutes mixed. Then the remaining second half of the alkyl ethoxylate in further Sprayed for 5 minutes. Finally, alkanesulfonate, polyvinylpyrrolidone, Alkylbenzenesulfonate, soap, antifoam, phosphonate or compound with added to optical brightener and remixed for 10 minutes at 300 rev / min. in the Taumelmischer the mixture from the Lödige mixer is lower Shear stress mixed with percarbonate, perborate, TAED or enzymes and  Mixed for 5 minutes.

Tabletting of detergents

For tableting, the detergent formulations are mixed and pressed with a tablet press from Matra in the appropriate form. The pressing pressure can be between 12 and 0.3 kN / cm ² . The pellets have a height of about 18 mm and a diameter of 41 mm.

Manufacture of machine-gun cleaners

In a ploughshare mixer from the company Lödige the solid components, except Enzymes, bleach and perfume, submitted and mixed well. Then that will be Alkyl ethoxylate sprayed on. Enzymes, perfume and bleach system will be final mixed in.

Execution of the solvent residue tests

800 ml of tap water (water hardness 20 degrees German hardness, molar ratio about Mg = about 4: 1) are heated to 20 ° C. 2 g of the test substance added and stirred for 20 min with a magnetic stirrer. With the slight vacuum a water jet pump is the dispersion in a Buchner funnel (Diameter approx. 95 mm, type WFK 10A from wfk-Testgewebe GmbH, Christenfeld 10, 41379 Brueggen, Germany) through a cotton fabric. The sieve is dried at 80 to 100 ° C for 1 hour in a convection oven. The Weight gain is based on the weight, normalized to percentages and as Solvent residue (KRT in%).

Example 1 (comparison)

From a commercially available crystalline layered sodium disilicate granules (SKS-6 granules, Clariant GmbH), the dissolution residue, the bulk density and the average particle diameter d _{50 are} determined. The measured values are summarized in Table 1.

Example 2 (comparison)

From a commercially available crystalline layered sodium disilicate Powder (SKS-6 powder, Clariant GmbH), the dissolution residue is determined. The Measured values are summarized in Table 1. X-ray powder diffractometry gives the following phase composition: alpha-disilicate 19.1% by weight, beta Disilicate 9.4% by weight and delta-disilicate 71.5% by weight.

Example 3

In a ploughshare mixer company Lödige is in four approaches crystalline layered sodium disilicate powder from Example 2 with a solution of 96% sulfuric acid and water as shown in Table 1 Quantities mixed to a total of 18 kg powder mixture. Of the Powder mixture, the dissolution residue is determined. In comparison with the untreated powder from Example 2 gives an improved Dissolution residue behavior (see Table 1 and see Example 2).

Example 4

Of the mixture of Example 3, 8 kg in a roll compactor at a Pressing pressure of 32 kN / cm roll length processed. It will be about 3 kg of good grain obtained, from which the solvent residue is determined. The additional compaction causes an improved solvent residue behavior (see Table 1 and see Example 3).

Example 5

From the mixture of Example 3 10 kg in a drying oven for 1 h at Heat treated at 75 ° C. Due to the warm storage becomes the Löserückstandsverhalten improved (see Table 1 and see Example 3).

Example 6

The material of Example 5 is in a roll compactor at a pressure of 32 kN / cm roll length processed. It will receive about 5 kg of good grain of which Soluble residue is determined (see Table 1). The dissolution residue behavior is compared with Examples 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 improved. Based on X-ray powder diffractometry can be seen that the proportions of the polymorphic  Disilicate phases have not changed: alpha-disilicate 19.3%, beta disilicate 9.9%, Delta-disilicate 70.8%.

Example 7

From the material of Example 6, 4 kg for about 45 min with a ball mill U 280A0 Fa. Weite, the inside is lined with metal and the drum with about 50 revolutions, ground. The grinding media is 44 kg porcelain balls used. By grinding the Löserückstandsverhalten is compared to the Granulate from Example 6 improved (see Table 1 and see Example 6).

Example 8 (comparison)

In a ploughshare mixer Lödige is in two approaches crystalline layered sodium disilicate powder from Example 2 with a solution of 96% sulfuric acid and water as shown in Table 1 Quantity ratios mixed to 9 kg powder mixture. The mixture is in one Heat-treated for 1 hour at 85 ° C and then in a Roll compactor processed at a pressing pressure of 32 kN / cm roller length. It about 4 kg of good grain are obtained, from which the solvent residue is determined (see Table 1). The effect compared to Example 6 lower water to acid ratio a deteriorated dissolution residue behavior.

Example 9

In a ploughshare mixer Lödige is in two approaches crystalline layered sodium disilicate powder from Example 2 with a solution of 96% sulfuric acid and water as shown in Table 1 Quantity ratios mixed to 9 kg powder mixture. The mixture is in one Heat-treated for 1 hour at 85 ° C and then in a Roll compactor processed at a pressing pressure of 32 kN / cm roller length. It about 4 kg of good grain are obtained, from which the solvent residue is determined (see Table 1). Despite the lower amount of acid / water used that is Residue Residue Behavior Similar to Example 6.  

Example 10

In a ploughshare mixer Lödige is in two approaches crystalline layered sodium disilicate powder from Example 2 with a solution of 96% sulfuric acid and water as shown in Table 1 Quantity ratios mixed to 9 kg powder mixture. The mixture is in one Heat-treated for 1 hour at 85 ° C and then in a Roll compactor processed at a pressing pressure of 32 kN / cm roller length. It about 4 kg of good grain are obtained, from which the solvent residue is determined (see Table 1). Despite the high amount of acid / water used, this is Residue Residue Behavior Similar to Example 6.

Example 11

In a ploughshare mixer Lödige is in two approaches crystalline layered sodium disilicate powder from Example 2 with a solution of 96% sulfuric acid and water as shown in Table 1 Quantity ratios mixed to 9 kg powder mixture. The mixture is in one Heat oven 10 min at 100 ° C heat treated and then in a Roll compactor processed at a pressing pressure of 32 kN / cm roller length. It about 4 kg of good grain are obtained, from which the solvent residue is determined (see Table 1). Despite the changed conditions in the heat treatment that is Residue Residue Behavior Similar to Example 6.

Example 12

In a ploughshare mixer Lödige is in two approaches crystalline layered sodium disilicate powder from Example 2 with a solution of 96% sulfuric acid and water as shown in Table 1 Quantity ratios mixed to 9 kg powder mixture. The mixture is in one Heat-treated for 1 h at 85 ° C and then in a roll compactor processed at a pressing pressure of 100 kN / cm roll width. It will be about 4 kg Good grain obtained, from which the solvent residue is determined (see Table 1). Despite of the changed pressing pressure, the dissolution residue behavior is as good as in Example 6.  

Example 13 (comparison)

From another commercially available crystalline layered Sodium disilicate powder (SKS-6 powder, Clariant GmbH) is the Löserückstand certainly. The measured values are summarized in Table 1. The X-ray powder diffraction gives the proportions of the polymorphic disilicate phases: Alpha-disilicate 9.8% by weight, beta-disilicate 1.7% by weight and delta-disilicate 88.5% by weight. Comparing the phase compositions and solvent residues Examples 13 and 2 show that a higher delta-phase content increases a more favorable effect leads. The effect that can be achieved by increasing the delta Phase share is comparable to the one obtained by simple Mixing crystalline layered sodium disilicate powder with water and Achieved sulfuric acid (see Examples 2 and 3).

Example 14

In a ploughshare mixer Lödige is in two approaches crystalline layered sodium disilicate powder from Example 13 with a solution of 96% sulfuric acid and water as shown in Table 1 Quantity ratios mixed to 9 kg powder mixture. The mixture is in one Heat-treated for 1 hour at 85 ° C and then in a Roll compactor processed at a pressing pressure of 32 kN / cm roll width. It about 4 kg of good grain are obtained, from which the solvent residue is determined (see Table 1). The solvent residue is more favorable than in Example 13. Die X - ray powder diffractometry shows that the phase distribution of the Sodium disilicate has not changed: alpha disilicate 10.6%, beta disilicate 0%, Delta-disilicate 89.4%.

Example 15 (comparison)

From a powdery washing and EP 0 849 355 produced Detergent component, the solvent residue is determined (see Table 1).

Example 16

In a ploughshare mixer company Lödige crystalline layered sodium disilicate powder from Example 13 with a solution of acidic polycarboxylate (Stockhausen, type W78230, 45% solution, 9.5 mmol H ⁺ / g of active substance) and water in the proportions given in Table 1 to 9 kg of powder mixture. The mixture is heat treated in a drying oven for 1 h at 85 ° C and then processed in a roll compactor at a press pressure of 50 kN / cm roll width. About 4 kg of good grain are obtained, from which the residue is determined (see Table 1). Due to the higher water to acid ratio and compaction, the dissolution residue behavior is significantly better than in Comparative Example 15.

Example 17

In a ploughshare mixer company Lödige crystalline layered sodium disilicate powder from Example 13 with a solution of acidic polycarboxylate (Stockhausen, type W78230, 45% solution, 9.5 mmol H ⁺ / g of active substance) and water in the proportions given in Table 1 to 9 kg of powder mixture. The mixture is not heat treated, but processed directly in a roll compactor at a press pressure of 50 kN / cm roll width. About 4 kg of good grain are obtained, from which the residue is determined (see Table 1). The dissolution residue behavior is significantly better than in Comparative Example 15.

Example 18

In a ploughshare mixer Lödige is in two approaches crystalline layered sodium disilicate powder from Example 13 with a solution of 90% acetic acid and water as indicated in Table 1 Mixed proportions to 9 kg powder mixture. The mixture is in a drying oven for 1 hour at 80 ° C heat treated and then in a Roll compactor processed at a press pressure of 50 kN / cm roll width. It about 4 kg of good grain are obtained, from which the solvent residue is determined (see Table 1). The Löserückstandsverhalten is much better than at Comparative Example 13.  

Example 19

In a ploughshare mixer Lödige is in two approaches crystalline Layered sodium disilicate powder SKS-6 from Example 13 with a solution of Citric acid and water in the proportions shown in Table 1 mixed to 9 kg powder mixture. The mixture is placed in a drying oven Heat treated at 80 ° C for 1 hour and then in a roll compactor at a Pressing pressure of 50 kN / cm roll width processed. It will be about 4 kg of good grain from which the solvent residue is determined (see Table 1). The Residue residue behavior is significantly better than in Comparative Example 13.

Example 19a

After US 5,540,855 Lödige is in a plowshare mixer in two Starting crystalline layered sodium disilicate powder SKS-6 from Example 13 with citric acid in the proportions given in Table 1 to 9 kg Mixed powder mixture. The mixture is in a roll compactor at a Pressing pressure of 50 kN / cm roll width processed. It will be about 4 kg of good grain from which the solvent residue is determined (see Table 1). The Residue residue behavior is significantly worsened compared to Example 19.

Example 20

In a ploughshare mixer Lödige is in two approaches crystalline layered sodium disilicate powder from Example 13 with a solution of precipitated silica (type Sipernat 22 S, Degussa) and water in the in Table 1 indicated proportions mixed into 9 kg of powder mixture. The Mixture is heat treated in a drying oven at 80 ° C for 1 hour and then in a roll compactor at a pressure of 50 kN / cm roll width processed. It will get about 4 kg of good grain, of which the Löserückstand is determined (see Table 1). The dissolution residue behavior is much better as in Comparative Example 13.

Example 21

In a ploughshare mixer Lödige is in two approaches crystalline layered sodium disilicate powder from Example 13 with a solution of  Sodium hydrogen sulfate and water as indicated in Table 1 Quantity ratios mixed to 9 kg powder mixture. The mixture is in one Heat-treated for 1 hour at 80 ° C and then in a Roll compactor processed at a press pressure of 50 kN / cm roll width. It about 4 kg of good grain are obtained, from which the solvent residue is determined (see Table 1). The Löserückstandsverhalten is much better than at Comparative Example 13.

Examples 22 to 26 and 29 to 34

In accordance with the general requirement "preparation of test detergents" Test detergent having the compositions shown in Table 2 manufactured.

Example 27

In Lödige's ploughshare mixer, a water softener formulation is used prepared according to Table 2, wherein the solid components at 15 minutes 300 rpm are mixed. The alkyl ethoxylate is melted and submerged Mix sprayed on.

Example 28

According to the general rule "Preparation of test detergents" and "Tabletting of detergents" will be using detergent tablets Compositions prepared according to Table 2.

Example 35

The plowshare mixer from Lödige becomes a stain remover formulation prepared according to Table 2, wherein the solid components at 15 minutes 300 rpm are mixed. The alkanesulfonate is melted and submerged Mix sprayed on.  

Examples 36 to 38

According to the general regulation "Manufacture of machine-gun cleaners" Machine dishwashing detergent with the compositions according to Table 3 manufactured.

Example 39

A machine dishwashing gel gel as specified in Table 4 Composition is prepared by mixing in a disperser (Ultraturrax, Fa. Hanke and Kunkel) water glass, phosphate, soda, sodium hydroxide, phosphonate, Polymer, alkanesulfonate, phosphoric acid ester mixed together. The inventive builder composition according to Example 6 and Sodium hypochlorite is finally mixed in.

Used chemicals

AE 1: ® Genapol 3070, Clariant GmbH
AE 2: ® Genapol 2822, Clariant GmbH
Alkanesulfonate: ® Hostapur SAS 60, Clariant GmbH
Alkylbenzenesulfonate: ®Marlon ARL, Fa. Huls
Antifoam: ®11 Plv ASP3, Wacker
Citric acid: Fa. Jungbunzlauer
CMC: ® Tylose 2000, Clariant GmbH
Enzyme 1: ®Termamyl 60T, from Solvay Enzymes
Enzyme 2: ®Termamyl 120T, from Solvay Enzymes
Enzyme 3: ®Savinase 6.0 TW, from Solvay Enzymes
NaDCC: Olin Chemicals
Sodium acetate th: Fa. Merck KGaA
Sodium bicarbonate: Solvay
Sodium chloride: Merck KGaA
Sodium citrate th: Fa. Jungbunzlauer
Sodium hydroxide: Microprills 100%, Riedel-de Haen
Sodium hypochlorite: Fa. Celanese GmbH
Sodium metasilicate ph: Fa. Van Baerle
Sodium perborate mh: Fa. Degussa
Sodium perborate th: Fa. Degussa
Sodium percarbonate: ®Oxyper C, Solvay Interox
Sodium phosphate 1: sodium tripolyphosphate, Fa. Thermphos Intl.
Sodium phosphate 2: ® Macrophos 1018, BK Giulini
Sodium phosphate 3: ® Thermphos NW coarse, Fa. Thermphos Intl.
Sodium sulfate: Solvay
45.5% active ingredient, module 2.0, Clariant
Sodium water glass: France SA
Opt. Brightener: ®Tinopal CBS-X, Ciba
Perfume: Lemon Perfume 78122D, Fa Orissa
Phosphonate 1: ®Dequest 2041, Monsanto
Phosphonate 2: ®Dequest 200, Monsanto
Polycarboxylate 1: ® Sokalan CP5 powder, BASF
Polycarboxylate 2: ® Sokalan CP45, BASF
Polycarboxylate 3: ® Sokalan CP5 liquid, BASF
Polyvinylpyrrolidone: ® Sokalan HP50, Fa. BASF
Soap: ®Liga basic soap HM11E
Soda: Schwersoda, Fa. Matthes & Weber
Soil release polymer: ® SRC 1, Clariant GmbH
TAED 1: ®Peractive AN, Clariant GmbH
TAED 2: ®Peractive AC White, Clariant GmbH
Zeolite A: ®Wessalith P, Degussa

Table 3

Table 4

Claims (30)

1. Builder composition, obtainable by contacting each other

• a) crystalline layered sodium silicate of the formula NaMSi _x O _{2x + 1} .yH ₂ O, where M is sodium or hydrogen, x is a number from 1.9 to 4 and y is a number from 0 to 20,
• b) water and
• c) an acidic, H ⁺ -lending component, wherein the
• d) molar ratio of the crystalline layered sodium silicate a) to the total amount of deliverable H ^{+ of} the acidic component c) is 4: 1 to 1000: 1 and that
• e) molar ratio of water b) to the total amount of deliverable H ^{+ of} the acidic component c) is 3: 1 to 1000: 1.

2. Builder composition according to claim 1, characterized in that the crystalline layered sodium silicate a) 0 to 40% by weight alpha Sodium disilicate, from 0 to 40% by weight of beta-sodium disilicate, from 40 to 100% by weight of delta- Sodium disilicate and 0 to 40 wt .-% contains amorphous portions. 3. Builder composition according to claim 2, characterized in that the crystalline layered sodium silicate a) 80 to 100% by weight delta Contains sodium disilicate. 4. Builder composition according to at least one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the crystalline layered sodium silicate a) contains additional cationic and / or anionic components. 5. Builder composition according to at least one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the crystalline layered sodium silicate a) as Powder having a mean particle size of 0.1 to 4000 microns is used.   6. Builder composition according to at least one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it is in the acidic component c) to inorganic acids, organic acids, acid salts or mixtures thereof is. 7. Builder composition according to claim 6, characterized in that the acid component c) is protic acids whose anions are boron, Carbon, silicon, nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony, sulfur, selenium, tellurium, Fluorine, chlorine and / or bromine, monocarboxylic acids, dicarboxylic acids, Tricarboxylic acids, oligocarboxylic acids, polycarboxylic acids, homo- and / or Monomer-based copolymers of acrylic acid, maleic acid, vinylsulfonic acid, Vinyl acetate, aspartic acid and / or sugar carboxylic acid, sodium hydrogen sulfate and / or sodium bicarbonate. 8. Builder composition according to claim 7, characterized in that acidic component c) is sulfuric acid, silicic acids, Sulfonic acids, phosphoric acid, phosphonic acids, preferably 1-hydroxyethane-1,1- diphosphonic acid and aminopolymethylenephosphonic acid, hydrochloric acid, boric acid, Carbonic acid, acetic acid, citric acid, ascorbic acid, glutaric acid, gluconic acid, Glucolic acid, succinic acid, tartaric acid, malic acid, malic acid, Malonic acid, oxalic acid, polyacrylic acids with molecular weights of 200 to 10,000 g / mol, Copolymers based on acrylic acid and maleic acid with molecular weights of 2000 to 70000 g / mol and / or sodium hydrogen sulfate. 9. Builder composition according to claim 8, characterized in that acidic component c) is sulfuric acid, silicic acids, Acetic acid, citric acid, polyacrylic acid with molecular weights of 1000 to 5000 g / mol, monomer-based copolymers of acrylic acid and maleic acid with Molecular weights of 4000 to 70 000g / mol and / or sodium bisulfate is. 10. Builder composition according to claim 9, characterized in that it is acidic component c) is sulfuric acid.   11. Builder composition according to at least one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that after contacting the components a), b) and c) grinding the composition obtained and then optionally grain fractionated. 12. Builder composition according to at least one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that after contacting the components a), b) and c) the composition obtained is compacted, then ground and then optionally grain-fractionated. 13. Builder composition according to at least one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that after contacting the components a), b) and c) and / or after compaction and / or after milling and / or after the grain fractionation is a heat treatment. 14. Builder composition according to claim 13, characterized in that after contacting components a), b) and c) first heat treated, then compacted, then ground and then optionally grain fractionated. 15. Builder composition according to claim 13, characterized in that after contacting the components a), b) and c) first compacted, then ground, then optionally grain-fractionated and then is heat treated. 16. Builder composition according to at least one of claims 12 to 15, characterized in that it is a compaction in the Roll compaction is. 17. Builder composition according to at least one of claims 12 to 16, characterized in that in the compaction up to 10 wt .-% Kompaktierhilfsmittel, preferably water, water glass, polyethylene glycol, nonionic surfactants, anionic surfactants, polycarboxylate copolymers, modified  and / or unmodified celluloses, bentonites, hectorites and / or saponites, be used. 18. Builder composition according to at least one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that it is a powder with a middle Particle size from 0.1 to 4000 microns. 19. Builder composition according to at least one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that it is a granulate with a middle Particle size of 200 to 2000 microns is. 20. Builder composition according to at least one of claims 1 to 19, characterized in that it is a ground granules with a average particle size of 0.1 to 300 microns is. 21. Builder composition according to at least one of claims 1 to 20, characterized in that the Löserückstand a 0.25% aqueous Solution, at 20 ° C and after stirring for 20 minutes, less than or equal to 50%. 22. Washing or cleaning compositions containing at least one builder Composition according to at least one of Claims 1 to 21. 23. Cleaning agent according to claim 22, characterized in that it is while a machine dishwashing detergent or a machine dishwashing detergent is. 24. Washing or cleaning agent according to claim 22 and / or 23, characterized in that it

• a) 0.5 to 98% by weight of the builder composition
• b) optionally 0.5 to 80 wt .-% cobuilder
• c) optionally from 1 to 50% by weight of surface-active substances
• d) optionally from 0.5 to 80% by weight of pH regulators
• e) optionally from 1 to 70% by weight of bleach
• f) ad contains 100 wt .-%.

25. component of a detergent modular system, characterized in that they contain from 60 to 100% by weight of a builder composition at least one of claims 1 to 21 contains. 26. A water softener containing at least one builder composition according to at least one of claims 1 to 21. 27. Water softener according to claim 26, characterized in that it

• a) 0.5 to 99 wt .-% of the builder composition
• b) optionally 0.5 to 80% by weight of cobuilder
• c) optionally 0 to 10% surfactants and
• d) optionally contains 0.5 to 80% pH regulators.

28. Washing and cleaning agent, water softener or component of a detergent building block system, characterized in that it contains at least one builder composition according to at least one of claims 1 to 21 in the form of a compound of the composition

• a) 70 to 99.5% of the builder composition and
• b) contains 0.5 to 30% of anionic, cationic, nonionic and / or zwitterionic surfactants.

29. Washing and cleaning agent, water softener or component of a detergent building block system, characterized in that it comprises at least one builder composition according to at least one of claims 1 to 21 in the form of a compound of the composition

• a) 50 to 99% by weight of the builder composition,
• b) from 0.01 to 10% by weight of dye and
• c) contains ad 100 wt .-%.

30. means or component according to at least one of claims 22 to 29, characterized in that it is in tablet form.